Membership changes from Council
Scoutmaster received an email from council and below are the high points.
The National BSA membership fee will increase to $33 for all registered youth and adult leaders beginning December 1, 2017. At this time, the Troop pays the fee for it's leaders, but the youth membership fees are charged to each scout each year.
Additionally, effective September 1, 2017, Youth Protection Training is required for all leaders at the time of registration. Registrations will not be processed without a YPT Certificate of Completion. If you are a leader or would like to be, please log in to my.scouting.org and verify if your youth protection is current.
An important change for Leaders attending Summer Camp is also being made. Effective for the 2018 BSA summer camp season, any adult accompanying a Boy Scout troop to a residence camp or other Scouting activity lasting 72 hours or more must be registered as a leader, including completion of a CBC (Criminal Background Check), and YPT, even if they are the parent of a youth on the trip.
Attached is the document from BSA, outlining the above changes.
